Nearby Words
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
2.
derived from or provided by charity.
3.
dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.
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Eleemosynary
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| given to using long words. |
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| Main Entry: | eleemosynary1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | charitable; generous to the poor |
| Etymology: | Latin eleemosyna 'alms' |
| Main Entry: | eleemosynary2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | dependent on charity |
| Etymology: | Latin eleemosyna 'alms' |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
eleemosynary
1620, from M.L. eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from L.L. eleemosyna "alms," from Gk. eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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